The clean water act was made to make all water fishable and swimmable. The federal government took over the responsibility after individual states failed to do so. They wanted to make the water healthy for people to drink and enjoy.…
Argument: There is a detrimental disconnect between science and policy regarding domestic water usage that encourages rampant misuse and exploitation. Glennon argues that the common property resource of groundwater urgently requires more regulation, and that groundwater cannot be seen as legally separate from surface water. Laws that were drafted in the 1800s certainly do not reflect the demands of modern society and legislation needs to evolve as society does. We have exerted relentless ingenuity in creating technological fixes to water scarcity when what really needs to occur is a change in policy and a change in the public mindset that water is free and abundant. Lawmakers and government officials need to step up and address this gap between law and science before it is too late.…
Lab two experiments are dealing with the water quality and contamination. The water quality of water refers to the physical, chemical and biological characteristics of water. Experiment one refers to the effects of groundwater contamination. There were a total of 8 beakers that were separated in to two groups. Group one had beakers one through four and the second was five through eight. 1-4: If chemicals are added to the tab water, then the consistency, color, and smell will change. 5-8: If the potty soil and cheese cloth are used as a filter, then the water level decrease and stay clean. The first was regular tap water with no color or smell. In beakers two through four there was chemicals added to change the water quality. The chemicals that were added were 10ml of oil, vinegar, and soap, which then change the color, consistency, and smell of the water. In beakers five through eight the contents of one through four were filtered using cheese cloth and 240ml of soil.…
The court requires for criminal intent under the Clean Water Act that there must be proof that the action was intended in order for it to be considered guilty of the crime. There has to be proof of “knowingly of discharging a pollutant into navigable waters without a permit, knowingly operating danger through a pollutant, and knowingly operating a source in violation of pretreatment requirement” (253). There has to be an actual intention of wanting to harm someone or something from his intentions as well as him knowing what he was was actually doing.…
Water contamination is vastly becoming an alarming issue across the world. We rely on clean water to survive, yet right now we are heading towards a water crisis. Changing climate patterns are threatening lakes and rivers, and key sources that we tap for drinking water are being overdrawn or tainted with pollution (www.nrdc.org). Clean and plentiful water is the cornerstone of prosperous communities. Yet as we enter the 21st century, swelling demand and changing climate patterns are draining rivers and aquifers and pollution is threatening the quality of what remains. NRDC is integrating our expertise in pollution prevention, water efficiency and climate change to sustain America's precious water resources, working to advance smart water efficiency policies to ensure that communities get the water they need while keeping our lakes, rivers, and streams full and healthy (www.nrdc.org).…
The United States Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA, divides water pollution into two categories: point and nonpoint source pollution. Point source pollution comes from a specific place, such as a water treatment plant, while nonpoint source pollution comes from many sources which are not as easy to detect or control (Berg, Hager, & Hassenzahl, 2009). Nonpoint pollutants are the leading cause of water pollution in central Texas and have been known to cause issues with drinking water. Common nonpoint pollutants include fertilizers, herbicides, insecticides, oil, grease, and pet or livestock waste. According to The Central Texas Sustainability Project (2009) 40,000 people were served by a public water provider while the provider was in violation of EPA water quality rules. This is a major concern for all citizens, and it is critical that the issue be addressed by reducing pollutants with small changes to the way things are done. Applying the appropriate amount of pesticide, properly disposing of oil and grease, and disposing of pet waste properly are all small steps one can take to reduce the amount of nonpoint pollution that contributes to lower water qualities in central…
Next, on December 16, 1974 the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) was signed into law. This act was to amend the Public Health Service Act to assure that the public is provided with safe drinking water and for other purposes like bathing. This act set standard for the drinking water quality and applies to every public water system in the United States. This act though does not apply to bottled water because it is covered under the FDA. Also doesn’t cover private wells people place on their properties, but there are about 155,000 public water systems this act does apply…
waste elimination on CAFOs. The clean water act is broken down to show what it…
On May 27, 2015 Obama administration issued a new rule, under the Clean Water Act, to protect the nation’s water resources such as wetlands and streams for benefiting safe and clean drinking water and to protect from pollution and degradation.…
Communities in the rural areas of the United States have been majorly impacted and continue to have health problems and loose animals due to this issue, even when the companies say they “fixed the problem” by adding water filters for clean water tanks. With these so called “fixes” people are still having issues with the water being contaminated. The filter solution took a great deal of time to be an option because oil and gas companies have been slow to respond to consumers with complaints.…
This in turn filtered faster through the ground water of San Antonio and actually helped sustain the local populace (Siedenburg 699). As less limestone “clogging” and other pollutants didn’t inhibit the production of more clean groundwater. The Clean Water Act of 1970 is also at risk, due to corporations demanding it to be unconstitutional, as it inhibited their right to dump in public water systems (Siedenburg 699). It also has been obstructed by the Federal Government by receding information to the public. This is a problem as San Antonio and most Texans are growing increasingly dependent on aquifers and groundwater. With the lack of information and a possible referendum of the bill, there may be a possible water shortage.…
How blessed are USA’s civilians to be able to live a lifestyle without having to worry about their water and sewage system malfunctioning or not functioning at all. Individuals in the United States of America are blessed enough to have a working sewage system, drinkable water, and appropriate sanitation. As a result, the concerns of not having a working toilet or clean, accessible water are extremely slim in the United States. But, there have been discoveries of health hazardous chemicals in California’s water supply. Despite that USA has minimal problems with their sanitation and clean water, progressive countries, such as Thailand, suffer from a lack of water (clean or dirty), poor sanitation, and weak or barely effective sewage infrastructures;…
Water quality standards are determined by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) which has the responsibility to carry out the goal to restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the nation’s waters. Water quality pollutants such as pesticides, cleaning solvents, and detergents are found in water due to the activities of humans. Other pollutants such as nutrients and sediments are a problem only under certain conditions. Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCL) is enforceable under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). Drinking water standards are much stricter on the safety of water. Due to the risk of cancer the MCL was lowered to 10 L from 50L because 50L was too high. If these pollutants are not filtered out of the water they can cause harm to the plants, animals, and human bodies. EPA has to approve the safety of the water before it can be used. According to EPA 92% of the people in the U.S. have access to drinking water that meets the drinking water standards. However over 42,000 rivers, lakes, and estuaries are not meeting the recommended water quality standards. The major problems with these waters are pathogens, mercury, nutrients, other heavy metals, sediments, and oxygen depletion.…
A health concern involving the quality of drinking water in our community has been brought to our attention. The Safe Drinking Water Act (42 USC § 300f), was passed by Congress in 1974 to protect public health by regulating the nation’s drinking water supply. In 1986 and 1996 the law was amended and required many actions to protect drinking water and the sources of drinking water such as rivers, lakes and ground water wells. The Safe Drinking Water Act authorizes the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) to set national standards for drinking water to protect people against both natural and man-made contaminants that can be found in drinking water. Because of the Safe Drinking Water Act, America's drinking water is safer than ever before.…
Most people when thirsty or parched will go into their kitchen and grab a glass of water from their faucet to quench their thirst. Without any awareness, of how much different it was fifty years ago in order to get water through their faucet. Water before 1974 wasn’t the most sanitary water to drink. In 1974 however, the Safe Drinking Water Act came into law. The water before the act was passed, carried different types of bacterial diseases, which were harmful to humans.…